Easy Spice Cake Recipe
This Easy Spice Cake brings the cozy vibes of fall right to your kitchen, with its moist texture and tangy cream cheese frosting.
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 530kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup applesauce
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) and grease your 9×13-inch pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves and set aside.
- Using your stand mixer, beat the oil, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together until combined.
- Next, pour your batter into your prepared pan.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely. While the cake is baking or cooling, prepare your frosting.
- In your stand mixer or using a handheld mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
- Then, add in the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and salt and mix together until everything is combined well.
- Once your cake has completely cooled, spread the icing over the entire cake and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until ready to serve.
- Finally, serve and enjoy!
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Notes
To STORE the cake, cover it tightly and keep it in the fridge for up to 1-2 weeks. To FREEZE the cake, double wrap it in plastic wrap, but I do recommend making the cream cheese frosting fresh. The cake will stay good for up to 2 months.
When you’re ready to enjoy it, let it thaw in the fridge overnight. To REHEAT, pop a slice in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 461IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg
